Mark Dubois
Mark Dubois is counsel with the New London firm of Geraghty & Bonnano. He was Connecticut’s first Chief Disciplinary Counsel from 2003 until 2001. In that position he established an office that investigated and prosecuted attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law. He is co-author of Connecticut Legal Ethics and Malpractice, the first book devoted to the topic of attorney ethics in Connecticut. He is a weekly contributor to the Connecticut Law Tribune where he writes the Ethics Matters column. Attorney Dubois represents individuals accused of ethical misconduct and malpractice. He also serves as an expert witness on matters of ethics and malpractice. He teaches ethics at UConn Law School and has taught ethics as Quinnipiac University School of Law where he was Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in 2011. He has lectured in Connecticut and nationally on attorney ethics and has given or participated in over 75 presentations and symposia on attorney ethics and malpractice. He has also taught trial advocacy and legal research and writing. Attorney Dubois has been board certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification for over 20 years. He is presently president-elect of the Connecticut Bar Association and will be president in 2014. In addition to being an officer of the Bar Association, he is a member of the Professional Discipline, Unauthorized Practice, Pro Bono and Mentoring committees. He is a member of the New Britain, New London, and American Bar Associations as well as the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He is the recipient of the Quintin Johnstone Service to the Profession Award in 2012 and the American Board of Trial Advocacy, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Award in 2007.
January 05, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Number of Jury Trials May Be On the RiseI had the opportunity to hear Chief U.S. District Judge Janet Hall give her annual "state of the district" report to the Connecticut Bar Association's Federal Practice Section the other day.
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December 29, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Sony Hacking Case Should Open Eyes at Law FirmsEvery time client information leaks, we now have to self-report to the Connecticut attorney general and will be expected to take remedial measures, such as credit monitoring, for years to come.
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December 29, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Self-Represented Continue to Affect the ProfessionAs more and more talented former judges leave the bench to offer reasonably priced alternatives to the creaky process of court-based jurisprudence, civil courts are going to increasingly be the place where the problems of the unrepresented are resolved.
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December 29, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Self-Represented Continue to Affect the ProfessionAs more and more talented former judges leave the bench to offer reasonably priced alternatives to the creaky process of court-based jurisprudence, civil courts are going to increasingly be the place where the problems of the unrepresented are resolved.
By Mark Dubois
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December 22, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: White Cops, Black Citizens and Deep-Rooted BiasI have been struck by the different reactions we have had to the deaths of young (and some not so young) men of color at the hands of the police in the last few months.
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December 15, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Be Careful About Threatenting to Grieve Another LawyerOccasionally, I get a call from a lawyer stating that an opponent has threatened, either explicitly or implicitly, that if a matter involving a claim against an attorney is not resolved quickly, the client may feel it necessary to file a criminal or grievance complaint.
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December 09, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Study Reveals Why People Don't Use LawyersThe American Bar Foundation just published a provocative study which may answer one of the most troubling questions those of us who worry about courts and justice wrestle with: why do so many people not use lawyers for really serious problems?
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December 03, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Judges Would Prefer to Stamp Out Ex Parte LettersA lot of lawyers seem to think that sending a letter to a judge is OK if they also include all counsel on the communication. I have to say, I never understood the idea that what was prohibited would become acceptable as long as the other side was aware you were breaking the rule.
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November 17, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Aging Attorneys Taking Toll on Legal ProfessionMuch of lawyering is a young person's game.
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November 11, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Law Books Are Fighting a Losing BattleI saw the other day that when New York firm Kaye Scholer recently moved to a new office it jettisoned 95 percent of its law library. The reason given was that most lawyers use electronic resources; the books took up valuable space, and were only occasionally used as a backdrop for Super Lawyer photos but for little else. Goodness, what a changed world!
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